I'm not so sure about the "rising masses" of HO and N. The WGH was
begun about 7 years ago to try to provide an answer to the MR's
declining circulation (Have you noticed how much thinner it's getting
these days). Their main thrust was to get the grandparents to remember
the trains of their youth, get them out and running, and then share
the trains with a new generation. We've had many discussions on this
subject, but to survive as a hobby, we need young folks.
The newcomers clinic at the Lowell convention was almost entirely made
up of exactly what you're talking about: over 50 folks who
rediscovered AF. Some of them showed an interest in the scale side of
S when I discussed all the options open to them. I hold to my opinion
that you'll get more new S modelers via that route than HO or N
converts, who for the most part like the size of S , but have too big
a commitment to their respective scales. BTW, the turnout for the
clinic was by far the best ever and I find that encouraging.
However, today most hirailers put their couplers on a diet and use
mostly Kadee 802's to go with the slightly larger railsize and wheel
flanges. I agree that overall the manufacturers should make more of an
effort to keep the dreaded LC couplers out of the pictures submitted
to the scale-oriented magazines. To grow S, we have to attack on all
fronts and keep putting our best foot forward.
Roy Hoffman
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